How do I view Project tasks in format similar to Outlook Calendar

[phdcpe01]

I am trying to use Microsoft Project 2003. I have set up my tasks, but don't
really like the limited calendar views in Project. I'd rather have views
similar to those in Outlook Calendar, where I could look at my tasks one week
at a time, with information on what to do each hour. It appears, from looking
at the Gantt chart, that Project has actually scheduled my tasks on an hourly
basis, but the format is hard to view. Is there a way to either export my
Project tasks to Outlook, or get it to a format similar to that in Outlook?
PS I realize I could list the tasks in Outlook, but would rather be able to
track progress and update schedules accordingly.
Thank you.

 

[Rod Gill]

Hi,

Project provides project scheduling and essentially a list of tasks that
need doing each WEEK (for most projects). It may look like the tasks are
scheduled to the nearest hour but that is an approximation. Project is NOT a
time management system.

I recommend:
From Project get the Tasks, dates and hours of work required for the new
week and use that information to time manage your week in Outlook. This is
quite separate from Project. Also time manage periods for Business as usual
work and support etc.

Use Outlook to manage this information. At the end of the week update
Project to reflect what Actually happened and re-schedule any Tasks that
need it.

Project doesn't have Calendar views like Outlook because it isn't a time
management tool: Use Outlook for that. If you use Project Server then you
get integration between Project and Outlook. There are also a number of 3rd
party add-ons that do this as well: search the web for them.